unimodal

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English

Etymology

From uni- +‎ modal.

Adjective

unimodal (not comparable)

  1. Having, or operating in, a single mode.
    • 2004, Gemma Calvert, Charles Spence, Barry E. Stein, The handbook of multisensory processes, page 114:
      In addition, there was no difference in performance among the two unimodal and bimodal conditions […]
    • 2009, Ãlvaro Herrero, Paolo Gastaldo, Rodolfo Zunino, Computational Intelligence in Security for Information Systems, page 156:
      the fusion of three unimodal systems into a multimodal one
    • 2009, Anton Nijholt, Dennis Reidsma, Hendri Hondorp, Intelligent Technologies for Interactive Entertainment, page 82:
      We created one prototype with two modes: a slider for the unimodal and multimodal mode to be used by the test leader only.
    1. (mathematics) Having a single mode (local maximum).

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